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well as locked。 We would do better in the area。 There is an

excellent archway down yonder in case a too zealous policeman should

intrude。 Give me a hand�察�Watson�察�and I'll do the same for you。;

  A minute later we were both in the area。 Hardly had we reached the

dark shadows before the step of the policeman was heard in the fog

above。 As its soft rhythm died away�察�Holmes set to work upon the lower

door。 I saw him stoop and strain until with a sharp crash it flew

open。 We sprang through into the dark passage�察�closing the area door

behind us。 Holmes led the way up the curving�察�uncarpeted stair。 His

little fan of yellow light shone upon a low window。

  ;Here we are�察�Watson´ this must be the one。; He threw it open�察�and

as he did so there was a low�察�harsh murmur�察�growing steadily into a

loud roar as a train dashed past us in the darkness。 Holmes swept

his light along the window´sill。 It was thickly coated with soot

from the passing engines�察�but the black surface was blurred and rubbed

in places。

  ;You can see where they rested the body。 Halloa�察�Watson� �what is

this�拭�There can be no doubt that it is a blood mark。; He was

pointing to faint discolourations along the woodwork of the window。

;Here it is on the stone of the stair also。 The demonstration is

complete。 Let us stay here until a train stops。;

  We had not long to wait。 The very next train roared from the

tunnel as before�察�but slowed in the open�察�and then�察�with a creaking of

brakes�察�pulled up immediately beneath us。 It was not four feet from

the window´ledge to the roof of the carriages。 Holmes softly closed

the window。

  ;So far we are justified�察─�said he。 ;What do you think of it��

Watson�拭�

  ;A masterpiece。 You have never risen to a greater height。;

  ;I cannot agree with you there。 From the moment that I conceived the

idea of the body being upon the roof�察�which surely was not a very

abstruse one�察�all the rest was inevitable。 If it were not for the

grave interests involved the affair up to this point would be

insignificant。 Our difficulties are still before us。 But perhaps we

may find something here which may help us。;

  We had ascended the kitchen stair and entered the suite of rooms

upon the first floor。 One was a dining´room�察�severely furnished and

containing nothing of interest。 A second was a bedroom�察�which also

drew blank。 The remaining room appeared more promising and my

companion settled down to a systematic examination。 It was littered

with books and papers�察�and was evidently used as a study。 Swiftly

and methodically Holmes turned over the contents of drawer after

drawer and cupboard after cupboard�察�but no gleam of success came to

brighten his austere face。 At the end of an hour he was no further

than when he started。

  ;The cunning dog has covered his tracks�察─�said he。 ;He has left

nothing to incriminate him。 His dangerous correspondence has been

destroyed or removed。 This is our last chance。;

  It was a small tin cash´box which stood upon the writing´desk。

Holmes pried it open with his chisel。 Several rolls of paper were

within�察�covered with figures and calculations�察�without any note to

show to what they referred。 The recurring words�察�'water pressure'

and 'pressure to the square inch' suggested some possible relation

to a submarine。 Holmes tossed them all impatiently aside。 There only

remained an envelope with some small newspaper slips inside it。 He

shook them out on the table�察�and at once I saw by his eager face

that his hopes had been raised。

  ;What's this�察�Watson�拭�Eh�拭�What's this�拭�Record of a series of

messages in the advertisements of a paper。 Daily Telegraph agony

column by the print and paper。 Right´hand top corner of a page。 No

dates´ but messages arrange themselves。 This must be the first��



  ;Hoped to hear sooner。 Terms agreed to。 Write fully to address given

on card。                                      ;PIERROT。



  ;Next comes��



  ;Too complex for description。 Must have full report。 Stuff awaits

you when goods delivered。                     ;PIERROT。



  ;Then comes��



  ;Matter presses。 Must withdraw offer unless contract completed。 Make

appointment by letter。 Will confirm by advertisement。

                                              ;PIERROT。



  ;Finally��



  ;Monday night after nine。 Two taps。 Only ourselves。 Do not be so

suspicious。 Payment in hard cash when goods delivered。

                                              ;PIERROT。





  ;A fairly complete record�察�Watson� �If we could only get at the man

at the other end� ─�He sat lost in thought�察�tapping his fingers on

the table。 Finally he sprang to his feet。

  ;Well�察�perhaps it won't be so difficult�察�after all。 There is nothing

more to be done here�察�Watson。 I think we might drive round to the

offices of the Daily Telegraph�察�and so bring a good day's work to a

conclusion。;



  Mycroft Holmes and Lestrade had come round by appointment after

breakfast next day and Sherlock Holmes had recounted to them our

proceedings of the day before。 The professional shook his head over

our confessed burglary。

  ;We can't do these things in the force�察�Mr。 Holmes�察─�said he。 ;No

wonder you get results that are beyond us。 But some of these days

you'll go too far�察�and you'll find yourself and your friend in

trouble。;

  ;For England�察�home and beauty´ eh�察�Watson�拭�Martyrs on the altar of

our country。 But what do you think of it�察�Mycroft�拭�

  ;Excellent�察�Sherlock� �Admirable� �But what use will you make of it�拭�

  Holmes picked up the Daily Telegraph which lay upon the table。

  ;Have you seen Pierrot's advertisement to´day�拭�

  ;What�拭�Another one�拭�

  ;Yes�察�here it is��



  ;To´night。 Same hour。 Same place。 Two taps。 Most vitally

important。 Your own safety at stake。

                                               ;PIERROT。



  ;By George� ─�cried Lestrade。 ;If he answers that we've got him� �

  ;That was my idea when I put it in。 I think if you could both make

it convenient to come with us about eight o'clock to Caulfield Gardens

we might possibly get a little nearer to a solution。;



  One of the most remarkable characteristics of Sherlock Holmes was

his power of throwing his brain out of action and switching all his

thoughts on to lighter things whenever he had convinced himself that

he could no longer work to advantage。 I remember that during the whole

of that memorable day he lost himself in a monograph which he had

undertaken upon the Polyphonic Motets of Lassus。 For my own part I had

none of this power of detachment�察�and the day�察�in consequence��

appeared to be interminable。 The great national importance of the

issue�察�the suspense in high quarters�察�the direct nature of the

experiment which we were trying´ all combined to work upon my nerve。

It was a relief to me when at last�察�after a light dinner�察�we set out

upon our expedition。 Lestrade and Mycroft met us by appointment at the

outside of Gloucester Road Station。 The area door of Oberstein's house

had been left open the night before�察�and it was necessary for me�察�as

Mycroft Holmes absolutely and indignantly declined to climb the

railings�察�to pass in and open the hall door。 By nine o'clock we were

all seated in the study�察�waiting patiently for our man。

  An hour passed and yet another。 When eleven struck�察�the measured

beat of the great church clock seemed to sound the dirge of our hopes。

Lestrade and Mycroft were fidgeting in their seats and looking twice a

minute at their watches。 Holmes sat silent and composed�察�his eyelids

half shut�察�but every sense on the alert。 He raised his head with a

sudden jerk。

  ;He is coming�察─�said he。

  There had been a furtive step past the door。 Now it returned。 We

heard a shuffling sound outside�察�and then two sharp taps with the

knocker。 Holmes rose�察�motioning to us to remain seated。 The gas in the

hall was a mere point of light。 He opened the outer door�察�and then

as a dark figure slipped past him he closed and fastened it。 ;This

way� ─�we heard him say�察�and a moment later our man stood before us。

Holmes had followed him closely�察�and as the man turned with a cry of

surprise and alarm he caught him by the collar and threw him back into

the room。 Before our prisoner had recovered his balance the door was

shut and Holmes standing with his back against it。 The man glared

round him�察�staggered�察�and fell senseless upon the floor。 With the

shock�察�his broad´brimmed hat flew from his head�察�his cravat slipped

down from his lips�察�and there were the long light beard and the

soft�察�handsome delicate features of Colonel Valentine Walter。

  Holmes gave a whistle of surprise。

  ;You can write me down an ass this time�察�Watson�察─�said he。 ;This was

not the bird that I was looking for。;

  ;Who is he�拭─�asked Mycroft eagerly。

  ;The younger brother of the late Sir James Walter�察�the head of the

Submarine Department。 Yes�察�yes�察�I see the fall of the cards。 He is

coming to。 I think that you had best leave his examination to me。;

  We had carried the prostrate body to the sofa。 Now our prisoner

sat up�察�looked round him with a horror´stricken face�察�and passed his

hand over his f
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